Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. ALAIN BOUCHARD, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician (CMS: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)) · Interventional Cardiology Physician · BIRMINGHAM, AL

  • NPI 1659336790
  • Accepts Medicare
  • MIPS 87.0 / 100 · 2023
  • 47 yrs in practice
  • Male
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

Operates at 2 locations .

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
2700 10TH AVE SOUTH, BUILDING 2, SUITE 305
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
(205) 939-7100
Additional location
801 Princeton Ave SW, Suite 706
Birmingham, AL 352111310
(205) 780-4330
fax (205) 780-7775
Mailing address
801 PRINCETON AVE SW, SUITE 706
BIRMINGHAM, AL 352111310

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
April 2006 — 20 yrs on file
Profile last updated
February 28, 2020
Year of graduation
1979 — 47 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
207RC0000X — NUCC code
State licenses (2)
Alabama #00013058 · Alabama #MD.13058
Medicaid
AL #000082651

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1659336790. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
2,598
Distinct HCPCS
10
Medicare allowed
$213,873
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
93000 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report 538 413 $13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 515 385 $118
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function 292 277 $168
93296 Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days 212 80 $20
J2785 Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg 156 39 $60
93294 Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days 142 53 $28
A9500 Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose 100 50 $108
93295 Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days 72 29 $35
78452 Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 71 71 $293
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow 67 67 $167

In context: peer comparison

Among 34 peers in this city , average services per provider: 148. This provider delivers 18× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$582
Transactions
30
Manufacturers
8
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 18 $297.64
Medtronic, Inc. 1 $90.93
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 3 $57.85
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc 2 $39.52
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP 2 $29.88
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. 2 $28.34
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC 1 $22.59
Amgen Inc. 1 $15.00

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$582

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
6,251
Patients
1,967
Total drug cost
$1,567,433
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Metoprolol Succinate Generic 1,016 326 $25,702
Rosuvastatin Calcium Generic 787 270 $34,819
Eliquis (Apixaban) Brand 705 138 $595,128
Spironolactone Generic 465 165 $5,944
Entresto (Sacubitril/Valsartan) Brand 433 81 $400,680
Jardiance (Empagliflozin) Brand 419 113 $432,979
Clopidogrel (Clopidogrel Bisulfate) Brand 402 129 $6,262
Atorvastatin Calcium Generic 400 139 $9,241
Amlodipine Besylate Generic 389 144 $3,388
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er (Isosorbide Mononitrate) Brand 228 81 $5,464

Hospital affiliations

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